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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie
Retiring Aus-tralia coach John Bucha-nan said it was his nation's destiny to be at the cutting edge of cricket after they'd won a third straight World Cup title.
 
ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
The McGrath exit
Glenn Mc-Grath said linking up with old com-rade Adam Gilchrist was the perfect way for him to take his last wicket in international cricket after Australia had won their third successive World Cup final
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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
SL fans satisfied
Disappointed Sri Lankan cricket fans drew solace Sunday from their team's performance despite seeing them lose to Australia in the World Cup final.
 
ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
The final dilemma
It may have rained sixes and fours in the World Cup final be-tween Aus-tralia and Sri Lanka here, but the tournament still awaits the first really competitive finale in more than a decade.
 
Tushar likely to return
The national selectors are expected to discuss on one change when they meet this morning to finalise the one-day squad for next month's home series against India.
 
Ticketing rights go to AB Bank
The AB Bank is going to get the ticket selling rights for Bangladesh's upcoming home series against India.
 
Rajapakse hails team
Sri Lanka's president Sunday congratulated the national team's World Cup effort and pledged to help the side prepare for the future after their finals loss to Australia.
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Bob's body reaches SA
The body of Bob Woolmer, the murdered coach of Pakistan's cricket team, arrived in South Africa on Sunday morning, six weeks after his body was discovered in a Jamaican hotel room.
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Picking up the World Cup pieces
1. Mashrafe Bin Mortaza takes out Virender Sehwag during the epic encounter in Port of Spain. 2. Ireland players parade around Sabina Park after their St. Patrick's Day stunner against Pakistan. 3.
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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
Smith sidesteps politics
South African cricket captain Graeme Smith said on Sunday he would not use politics as an excuse for South Africa's performance in the Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.
 
B. League
Muktijoddha to play today
Russel punish own officials
The B. League match between Muktijoddha and Arambagh will kick off 24 hours ahead of schedule due to the May Day holiday.
 
ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
'Aussies extra special'
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene believes that Australia have that something extra which separates champions from the others.
 
Chaos in Colombo
Tamil Tiger planes struck fuel depots around Sri Lanka's capital early Sunday, briefly plunging Colombo into darkness and sending cricket fans watching the World Cup final running for cover.
 
Nat'l Youth Soccer
Eight teams in zonal finals
Eight teams emerged group champions yesterday to advance to the zonal finals of the Western Union National Youth (Under-18) Football Championship yesterday.
 
Coaching option open for Glenn
Glenn McGrath has spent more than a decade keeping Australia's bowling stocks strong and he has been offered the chance to make sure they remain healthy after his retirement.
 
BKSP cagers win two titles
The BKSP basketball team won two school tournaments in India recently.
 
Academy cricket final today
Bangladesh Cricket Academy will take on their Pakistan counterparts in the final of the tri-nation tournament at BKSP today.
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LFP
Joaquin brace fires Valencia
Two goals in three minutes from Joaquin Sanchez gave Valencia a vital 2-0 win over Recreativo Huelva and moved the 2002 and 2004 Spanish champions up to fourth place in La Liga on Saturday.
 
Bundes Liga
Bayern stumble again
VfB Stuttgart coach Armin Veh was delighted by his side's "thankless" 1-0 victory at bottom-side Borussia Moenchengladbach which took them up to second and in sight of the Champions League.
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Serie A
Revamped Milan get win
Rejuvenated Dutchman Clarence Seedorf fired a superb solo strike to secure a fifth win on the trot for a slimline AC Milan side with a 1-0 win over their hosts Torino on Saturday.
 
Championnat De Football Professionnel
PSG boost survival hopes
Paris St Ger-main continued their late season fight-back by edging further away from the drop zone with a precious 3-1 away defeat at Toulouse on Saturday.
 
Gattuso fit, Maldini doubt for MU tie
AC Milan's tigerish midfielder Gennaro Gattuso will be fit for next Wednesday's Champions League semifinal, second leg at home to Manchester United after recovering from a right foot injury.
 
Ballack undergoes ankle op
Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack has undergone an operation on his left ankle, the German football federation (DFB) announced on Saturday.
 
Juninho, Coupet set for Lyon stay
Lyon's Brazilian midfielder Juninho and international goalkeeper Gregory Coupet are set to extend their contracts until 2010, club president Jean-Michel Aulas said Saturday.
 
EPL won't tempt Strachan
Manager Gordon Strachan won't be tempted to quit Celtic for a move to the English Premiership, the Scottish champions' chief executive Peter Lawwall claimed on Sunday.
 
FA probe Leeds pitch invasion
English football's ruling body the Football Association (FA) on Sunday announced it was holding an investigation into the pitch invasion by Leeds United fans at Elland Road on Saturday.
 

 
   
 
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